 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pagina’s
...tell me I must die. And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away ; — And can I think to 'scape alone ? No, no, I know that all must die, And yet my life amend not I ! If none can scape death's dreadful dart, If rich and poor... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pagina’s
...tell me I must die, yet my life amend not I ! My ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away ; — And can...know that I * must die, And yet my life amend not I ! Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Sampson, though he were so strong, No king, nor ever person yet... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagina’s
...he were so strong, No king, nor ever person yet Could 'scape, but death laid him along ! Wherefore I know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I ! Though all the east did quake to hear Of Alexander's dreadful name, And all the west did likewise... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815 - 508 pagina’s
...tell me I must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are tura'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I...know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. Not Solomon for all his wits, Nor Sampson, though he were so strong, No king nor ever person yet Could... | |
 | Archaica - 1815 - 520 pagina’s
...ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone; My youngers daily drop away, And can 1 think to 'scape alone ? No, no; I know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. Not Solomon for all his wits, Nor Sampson, though he were so strong, No king nor ever person yet Could... | |
 | 1821 - 444 pagina’s
...I must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are turned to clay, — And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I...I know that I must die, And yet my life amend not T. Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Samson, though he were so strong; No king nor power ever yet Could... | |
 | 1822 - 396 pagina’s
...tell me 1 must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are tnrn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I think to 'scape alone ? No; no; 1 know that I must die, And yet my life amend not (, If none can 'scape Denth's dreadful dart, Tf rich... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 312 pagina’s
...tell me I must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone; My youngers daily drop away, And can I think...know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Samson, though he were so strong ; No king nor power ever yet Could... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pagina’s
...tell me I must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I think to 'scape alone? No, no ; 1 know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Samson, though... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1826 - 318 pagina’s
...tell me I must die, And yet my life amend not I. My ancestors are turn'd to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I think to 'scape alone ? No, no ; 1 know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. Not Solomon, for all his wit, Nor Samson, though... | |
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My ancestors are turned to clay, And many of my mates are gone ; My youngers daily drop away, And can I think to 'scape alone ? No, no, I know that I must die, And yet my life amend not I. 
